Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis means bones of low density (= weak bones). Many people get this especially as they get older without realising until a bone breaks with little trauma. Your fracture will…
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Having an Oesophageal Dilatation during a Gastroscopy
During a Gastroscopy your endoscopist passes a long flexible tube containing a camera and a light through your mouth, over the back of your tongue, down your oesophagus (gullet), a…
Oesophageal Stent Insertion
The oesophagus, or gullet, is a hollow, muscular tube which takes food from the mouth down to the stomach. If it becomes blocked, then there will obviously be a problem…
One stop male urinary tract symptom (LUTS) clinic
You have been referred to the Lower Urinary tract symptom Clinic because we have either received a new referral from your GP or as a follow up appointment for your…
Open access to the children’s ward – a parent’s guide
Your child has been admitted to the Children’s Ward (Kipling) or the Children’s Assessment and Short Stay Unit (CASSU) for an acute illness….
Nuclear medicine somatostatin receptor (Tc) scan
A Somatostatin Receptor scan looks for certain types of cells by labelling them with a small amount of radioactivity. A Gamma Camera produces pictures of the where the radioactivity is…
Osteoarthritis at the base of the thumb
Arthritis is inflammation of a joint. The common form ‘Osteoarthritis’ is caused by wear-and-tear, although there is a genetic pre-disposition to it….
Nuclear Medicine Thyroid Scan
A thyroid scan is a test to show the function of your thyroid gland. It is often used to investigate any swellings in your neck or may be requested as…
Percutaneous Gastrostomy
Percutaneous Gastrostomy is a technique whereby a narrow plastic tube is placed through the skin, directly into the stomach. Once in place the tube can be used to give you…
Mucous Cyst
A mucous cyst is a ganglion that appears on the back of a finger or thumb, near the end joint (DIP joint in the finger, IP joint in the thumb)….